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CHERYLL “FRANCEY” GODDARD

Cheryll Frances “Francey” Goddard, age 77 of Sardis, OH, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at her residence. She was born October 1, 1945, in Hartford City, IN, daughter of the late Franklin Andrew and Yvonne Daetmyer Jackson. Mrs. Goddard was a retired schoolteacher having taught in Red Key School and Beallsville High School where she also coached volleyball, softball and served as a cheerleading advisor. A member of the New Martinsville United Methodist Church New Martinsville, WV, where she was very active serving with the United Methodist Women, the Choir, and ...

LINDA BREMER

Linda Bremer, 65, of Martins Ferry died Wednesday November 30, 2022. Arrangements by Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home 441 37th Street Bellaire Ohio 43906

BILL LOVEJOY

Bill Pertl Lovejoy of Brevard, NC died Sunday November 27th , 2022 at age 95. He was born at home in the small coal mining community of Neffs, Ohio, on February 12, 1927, the same date as two men he greatly admired, Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. He was well known among his family and friends for the annual birthday dinner he hosted in their honor. Bill was a member of Ionic Lodge #438 F. & A.M., Bellaire, Ohio. He graduated from Bellaire High School (Ohio) in 1945, leaving school halfway through his senior year to join the Navy, where he was a signalman aboard the aircraft ...

JOHN PRINCIPE, JR.

JOHN ANTHONY PRINCIPE, JR, 76, of Martins Ferry, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022. John was born in Wheeling, WV on March 23, 1946, he was the son of the late John A. and Rose (Cardullo) Principe. He was a retired employee of the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Steubenville plant. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church; Past President and ten year secretary of the former Eagles Arie 456 of Martins Ferry; Past President M. F. Civics; Past second ward councilman, all of Martins Ferry In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by twin daughters, ...

SHERMAN LYONS JR.

Sherman Lyons Jr., 79, of Martins Ferry, died November 28, 2022. Visitation Thursday, 6-8 pm in the Wilson Funeral Home, Heslop Chapel, Martins Ferry. www.wilson funeralhomes.com.

RICHARD JOHNSON II

Richard A. Johnson II, 54 of Amsterdam died Monday. Private service at Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Cadiz.